The Hollywood Cemetery of Richmond, Virginia hosts the graves of Revolutionary War Veteran and U.S. President Monroe, War of 1812 Veteran and U.S. President John Tyler, as well as the grave of Confederate President Jefferson Finis Davis.
Gravesite of President James Monroe.
After the end of the Civil War, a Confederate Memorial Pyramid was established in the Hollywood Cemetery to honor the fallen soldiers and sailors of the southern military. The Confederate Memorial Pyramid was built out of granite rock from the James River.
The cemetery had various other notable individuals within its grounds as well.
Author’s Note:
Philip Hamilton visited the Hollywood Cemetery in February 2018.
